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2020 Map of Pine Ridge

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Pine Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mississippi River floodplains and the intricate drainage of Coles Creek dominate this landscape on the border of Mississippi and Louisiana. The terrain transitions from the low-lying river islands like Mercer Island and Fairchilds Island Number 114 to the higher, dissected bluffs of the Pine Ridge area. The drainage pattern is exceptionally dense, characterized by numerous bayous such as Sandy Bayou, Wades Bayou, and Dunbar Bayou, which carve through the loess hills of Adams County.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground, with the small community of Anna and several family burial sites including Painters Cem and Adams Cem scattered across the uplands. The modern presence of the Natchez Trace Parkway in the southeast corner provides a contemporary link to the region's historic transportation corridors. The map reveals the relationship between the shifting river environment and the established rural settlements perched above the alluvial plain.